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Patrol axle seal

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Patrol axle seal

Post by Shorty40 »

Rear axle seal on a 92 GQ Patrol.

Is it a difficult job for a guy with minimal mechanical skills ?

Any tips ?
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Re: Patrol axle seal

Post by bogged »

Shorty40 wrote:Rear axle seal on a 92 GQ Patrol.

Is it a difficult job for a guy with minimal mechanical skills ?

Any tips ?
you need a VERY heavy press since while there you may as well do the bearings
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Post by cutzook »

fark the seal and get the buggy on the trailer man. lets go tomorrow arvo.
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Post by Bartso »

the actual seal in the housing easy just use rubber hammer all good
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Post by Daisy »

88 bux for a patrol rear axle from wreckers... saves time and heartache me thinks...
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Post by Shorty40 »

Well, the seal is out :D I will take it to Ripco tomorrow and get a new one (and a new O-ring aswell) and pop it all back together.

Wasn't as big a job as I was expecting :cool: Wheel off, brake caliper off, disk off, undo 8 nuts, slide out axle then pop the seal out :D

Bruce - the bearings were replaced not too long ago, so they are ok
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Post by Bartso »

i'd go to nissan these aftermarket seals don't seal as good as nissan ones
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Post by Shorty40 »

Bartso wrote:i'd go to nissan these aftermarket seals don't seal as good as nissan ones
Now you tell me after I have done it :lol:
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Post by hottiemonster »

mines needed to be done too, diff full of mud, run genuine parts as they fit correctly and have no hastles.

recently just put a aftermarket exhaust manifold gasket on when doing to motor swap and its blown apart, it was only 2-3 months old!

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Post by nalucas »

Don't forget there is two seals on the rear axles!! An inner and outer seal. The inner one is a piece of piss to replace, but the outer one will require you to remove the bearing. Removing the bearings will usually require a pretty heavy duty press, in the order of 30 tonne.

What can happen on the outer seal is that the seal lip can wear a groove on the shaft, which can lead to a leak. A new seal won't necessarily help. You can try installing the seal in a slightly different position or install a speedi sleeve over the shaft, which gives you a new surface.

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Post by Daisy »

nalucas wrote:Don't forget there is two seals on the rear axles!! An inner and outer seal. The inner one is a piece of piss to replace, but the outer one will require you to remove the bearing. Removing the bearings will usually require a pretty heavy duty press, in the order of 30 tonne.

What can happen on the outer seal is that the seal lip can wear a groove on the shaft, which can lead to a leak. A new seal won't necessarily help. You can try installing the seal in a slightly different position or install a speedi sleeve over the shaft, which gives you a new surface.

Nathan
thats what i was referring to in regards to replacing the axle.. as it seems like an easier option.

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Post by bluemq »

oh man I did mine with an aftermarket seal and it only lasted 1 weekend.

after changing to a nissan seal it has lasted 4 years
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Post by hottiemonster »

bluemq wrote:oh man I did mine with an aftermarket seal and it only lasted 1 weekend.

after changing to a nissan seal it has lasted 4 years
exactly!
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